Citi Bank Reveals Attack... One Month Late 111
An anonymous reader writes "Is account security a thing of the past? Quote: 'We're talking a fairly serious hack, too. The personal and account information of some 200,000 Citibank card holders in North America was breached, reports Reuters, including contact specifics like names and email addresses. The solitary bit of good news? Citibank claims far more sensitive info like social security numbers, birth dates, card expiry dates and CVV card security codes was not compromised.'"
paying by cellphone is coming (Score:5, Informative)
and if google wallet and its competitors are smart, they'll start with better security from the ground up, and use that as a selling point. consumer awareness of credit card insecurity is high
replacing all our credit cards with our cell phones is a natural evolution, regardless. but at this stage, in the beginning of the evolution, now is the time to address security robustly, before weaknesses get baked in
and for the lunatic paranoid fringe who thinks their own democratically elected government is an evil alien entity out to butt rape you: i said replace CREDIT CARDS, not replace cash